As summer drew to a close, Lucas had to leave, but he promised to return next year. They exchanged numbers and vowed to keep in touch, their bond stronger than the distance between them.
Ethan watched as Lucas's car disappeared down the road, a sense of loss mingled with hope in his heart. He knew that the summer had changed him, had shown him a part of himself he had been afraid to acknowledge.
Back at the library, Ethan found a book of poetry Lucas had given him. Inside the cover, Lucas had written a quote: "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
Ethan smiled, knowing that no matter what the future held, he had found his invincible summer in Lucas.
And so, with the echoes of summer in his heart, Ethan stepped into a new chapter of his life, ready to embrace whatever came next.
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